Michigan Golf Resort: Boyne Highlands

BOYNE Golf Courses Boyne Falls, Mich., August 28, 2007 - BOYNE's eight champion golf courses are proudly participating in the nation's first Patriot Golf Day planned for Saturday, September 1; the event is a joint initiative of The Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) of America and the United States Golf Association (USGA) to raise monies to support families of those who have become disabled or lost their lives in the line of military duty.
Golfers playing on BOYNE's courses at Boyne Highlands Resort, Boyne Mountain Resort, Bay Harbor Golf Club and Crooked Tree Golf Club on September 1 have the opportunity to make a donation to Wounded Warriors, Inc., which directly benefits the Fallen Heroes Foundation. And for each golfer contribution, BOYNE will also donate one dollar to the cause.
Patriot Golf Day is being spearheaded by PGA Professional Dan Rooney of Stillwater, Oklahoma. Rooney is an F-16 pilot in the 125th Fighter Squadron of the Oklahoma Air National Guard who has logged two tours of duty in Iraq. Following his most recent tour, Rooney developed the idea for Patriot Golf Day and the Fallen Heroes Foundation. The organization's primary focus is to provide funds for undergraduate and graduate level education for the children and spouses of fallen or wounded soldiers.
For more information on Patriot Golf Day, please visit http://www.playgolfamerica.com/ or http://www.fallenheroesfoundation.org/.
The PGA of America is the world's largest working sports organization comprised of 28,000 men and women golf Professionals who are the recognized experts in growing, teaching and managing the game of golf while serving millions of people throughout its 41 PGA Sections nationwide. Since its founding in 1916, The PGA of America has enhanced its leadership position in a $62 billion-a-year industry by growing the game of golf through its premier spectator events, world-class education and training programs, significant philanthropic outreach initiatives, and award-winning golf promotions. Today's PGA Professional is the public's link to the game, serving an essential role in the operation of golf facilities throughout the country.
The USGA is the national governing body of golf in this country and Mexico, a combined territory that includes more than half the game's golfers and golf courses. The Association's most visible role is played out each season in conducting 13 national championships, including the U.S. Open, U.S. Women's Open and U.S. Senior Open. Ten additional USGA national championships are exclusively for amateurs, and include the U.S. Amateur and the U.S. Women's Amateur. The USGA also writes the Rules of Golf, conducts equipment testing, maintains an official Handicap System and administers an ongoing "For the Good of the Game" grants program, which has allocated more than $53 million over 10 years to programs that seek to grow the game. For more information about the USGA, visit http://www.usga.org/.
BOYNE is a collection of mountain and golf resorts, retail stores and real estate opportunities based in Michigan. Each of the collection is owned and operated by Boyne USA Resorts and includes Boyne Mountain Resort in Boyne Falls; Boyne Highlands Resort in Harbor Springs and The Inn at Bay Harbor - A Renaissance Golf Resort in Bay Harbor as well as Boyne Country Sports and Boyne Realty. With countless lodging options, eight championship golf courses, premiere snowsports terrain and facilities, three spas, distinctive dining, spectacular events and Michigan's largest indoor waterpark, we ask......what are you up for? For more information on BOYNE, please visit http://www.boyne.com/.